A Comparison of In-person, Telephone, and Secure Messaging for Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Support

Conclusions
Telephone and secure message was feasible for providing DSMS. Three brief contacts by phone or secure message resulted in similar outcomes when compared to an in-person visit. Secure messaging required less staff time, but increased patient engagement is needed.

Source: The Diabetes Educator - July 21, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Greenwood, D. A., Hankins, A. I., Parise, C. A., Spier, V., Olveda, J., Buss, K. A. Tags: Features Source Type: research